Thursday 23 October 2008
The House met at 11.00am.
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Hayman, B. (Lord Speaker)
Adams of Craigielea, B.
Addington, L.
Ahmed, L.
Alderdice, L.
Alton of Liverpool, L.
Amos, B.
Ampthill, L.
Anderson of Swansea, L.
Andrews, B.
Anelay of St Johns, B.
Archer of Sandwell, L.
Armstrong of Ilminster, L.
Arran, E.
Ashdown of Norton-sub-
Hamdon, L.
Ashley of Stoke, L.
Astor of Hever, L.
Attlee, E.
Avebury, L.
Bach, L.
Baker of Dorking, L.
Barker, B.
Barnett, L.
Bassam of Brighton, L.
Berkeley, L.
Best, L.
Bew, L.
Bhatia, L.
Billingham, B.
Bilston, L.
Birt, L.
Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B.
Boothroyd, B.
Borrie, L.
Boston of Faversham, L.
Bowness, L.
Boyd of Duncansby, L.
Brabazon of Tara, L.
Bradley, L.
Bragg, L.
Bramall, L.
Brett, L.
Bridges, L.
Brooke of Alverthorpe, L.
Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, L.
Brookman, L.
Brooks of Tremorfa, L.
Brougham and Vaux, L.
Burnett, L.
Burns, L.
Buscombe, B.
Byford, B.
Caithness, E.
Cameron of Dillington, L.
Campbell of Alloway, L.
Campbell-Savours, L.
Carlisle, Bp.
Carnegy of Lour, B.
Cathcart, E.
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Chadlington, L.
Chandos, V.
Chorley, L.
Christopher, L.
Clark of Windermere, L.
Clarke of Hampstead, L.
Clement-Jones, L.
Clinton-Davis, L.
Cobbold, L.
Colville of Culross, V.
Colwyn, L.
Condon, L.
Cope of Berkeley, L.
Corbett of Castle Vale, L.
Cotter, L.
Courtown, E.
Cox, B.
Craig of Radley, L.
Craigavon, V.
Crathorne, L.
Crawley, B.
Cumberlege, B.
Cunningham of Felling, L.
Currie of Marylebone, L.
Davidson of Glen Clova, L.
Davies of Oldham, L.
De Mauley, L.
Dean of Harptree, L.
Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, B.
Dear, L.
Dearing, L.
Deech, B.
Denham, L.
Dholakia, L.
Dixon, L.
Dixon-Smith, L.
Donoughue, L.
D’Souza, B.
Dundee, E.
Dykes, L.
Eccles, V.
Eccles of Moulton, B.
Elder, L.
Elliott of Morpeth, L.
Elton, L.
Elystan-Morgan, L.
Emerton, B.
Erroll, E.
Evans of Parkside, L.
Evans of Temple Guiting, L.
Falconer of Thoroton, L.
Falkland, V.
Falkner of Margravine, B.
Farrington of Ribbleton, B.
Faulkner of Worcester, L.
Feldman, L.
Ferrers, E.
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Filkin, L.
Fookes, B.
Ford, B.
Forsyth of Drumlean, L.
Foster of Bishop Auckland, L.
Foulkes of Cumnock, L.
Fowler, L.
Fraser of Carmyllie, L.
Freeman, L.
Gale, B.
Garden of Frognal, B.
Gardner of Parkes, B.
Geddes, L.
Gibson of Market Rasen, B.
Giddens, L.
Gilbert, L.
Glenarthur, L.
Glentoran, L.
Golding, B.
Goldsmith, L.
Goodhart, L.
Goodlad, L.
Goudie, B.
Graham of Edmonton, L.
Greaves, L.
Greengross, B.
Greenway, L.
Grenfell, L.
Grocott, L.
Hameed, L.
Hamilton of Epsom, L.
Hamwee, B.
Hanningfield, L.
Harries of Pentregarth, L.
Harris of Haringey, L.
Harris of Richmond, B.
Harrison, L.
Hart of Chilton, L.
Haskel, L.
Hastings of Scarisbrick, L.
Hattersley, L.
Haworth, L.
Hayhoe, L.
Henig, B.
Henley, L.
Hilton of Eggardon, B.
Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, L.
Hollis of Heigham, B.
Hooper, B.
Howarth of Newport, L.
Howe of Aberavon, L.
Howe of Idlicote, B.
Howell of Guildford, L.
Howells of St. Davids, B.
Howie of Troon, L.
Hoyle, L.
Hughes of Woodside, L.
Hunt of Chesterton, L.
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Hunt of Kings Heath, L.
Hunt of Wirral, L.
Hylton, L.
Inge, L.
Inglewood, L.
Irvine of Lairg, L.
James of Blackheath, L.
Janner of Braunstone, L.
Jay of Ewelme, L.
Jenkin of Roding, L.
Joffe, L.
Jones, L.
Jones of Cheltenham, L.
Jones of Whitchurch, B.
Jopling, L.
Jordan, L.
Judd, L.
Kalms, L.
Kerr of Kinlochard, L.
Kimball, L.
King of Bridgwater, L.
King of West Bromwich, L.
Kingsland, L.
Kinnock, L.
Kirkhill, L.
Kirkwood of Kirkhope, L.
Knight of Collingtree, B.
Laing of Dunphail, L.
Laird, L.
Lamont of Lerwick, L.
Lane of Horsell, L.
Lang of Monkton, L.
Lawson of Blaby, L.
Lee of Trafford, L.
Leitch, L.
Lester of Herne Hill, L.
Lewis of Newnham, L.
Linklater of Butterstone, B.
Lipsey, L.
Listowel, E.
Liverpool, Bp.
Liverpool, E.
Livsey of Talgarth, L.
Lloyd of Berwick, L.
Lofthouse of Pontefract, L.
Low of Dalston, L.
Lucas, L.
Luke, L.
Lyell, L.
Lyell of Markyate, L.
McAlpine of West Green, L.
McColl of Dulwich, L.
Macdonald of Tradeston, L.
MacGregor of Pulham Market, L.
McIntosh of Haringey, L.
McIntosh of Hudnall, B.
MacKenzie of Culkein, L.
Mackenzie of Framwellgate, L.
Mackie of Benshie, L.
Maclennan of Rogart, L.
McNally, L.
Maddock, B.
Manchester, Bp.
Mancroft, L.
Mar, C.
Mar and Kellie, E.
Marlesford, L.
Masham of Ilton, B.
Massey of Darwen, B.
Mawson, L.
Mayhew of Twysden, L.
Miller of Chilthorne Domer, B.
Miller of Hendon, B.
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Mogg, L.
Molyneaux of Killead, L.
Monson, L.
Montgomery of Alamein, V.
Montrose, D.
Morgan of Drefelin, B.
Morris of Aberavon, L.
Morris of Bolton, B.
Morris of Handsworth, L.
Morris of Manchester, L.
Morris of Yardley, B.
Moser, L.
Moynihan, L.
Murphy, B.
Naseby, L.
Neville-Jones, B.
Newby, L.
Newton of Braintree, L.
Noakes, B.
Northbrook, L.
Northover, B.
Norton of Louth, L.
O’Cathain, B.
O’Neill of Bengarve, B.
O’Neill of Clackmannan, L.
Ouseley, L.
Owen, L.
Oxburgh, L.
Palmer, L.
Patel of Blackburn, L.
Patel of Bradford, L.
Patten, L.
Paul, L.
Pendry, L.
Peston, L.
Pilkington of Oxenford, L.
Pitkeathley, B.
Plant of Highfield, L.
Plumb, L.
Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L.
Prashar, B.
Prosser, B.
Prys-Davies, L.
Quin, B.
Quinton, L.
Quirk, L.
Ramsay of Cartvale, B.
Ramsbotham, L.
Rawlings, B.
Razzall, L.
Rea, L.
Reay, L.
Redesdale, L.
Rennard, L.
Richard, L.
Richardson of Calow, B.
Roberts of Conwy, L.
Roberts of Llandudno, L.
Rochester, Bp.
Rogan, L.
Rooker, L.
Roper, L.
Rosser, L.
Rowlands, L.
Royall of Blaisdon, B.
Ryder of Wensum, L.
St. John of Bletso, L.
St John of Fawsley, L.
Sandberg, L.
Sandwich, E.
Sawyer, L.
Scott of Needham Market, B.
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Seccombe, B.
Selborne, E.
Selsdon, L.
Sewel, L.
Sharp of Guildford, B.
Sharples, B.
Shaw of Northstead, L.
Sheikh, L.
Sheldon, L.
Shephard of Northwold, B.
Shrewsbury, E.
Shutt of Greetland, L.
Simon, V.
Skelmersdale, L.
Skidelsky, L.
Smith of Clifton, L.
Smith of Gilmorehill, B.
Snape, L.
Soley, L.
Soulsby of Swaffham Prior, L.
Southwell and Nottingham, Bp.
Steel of Aikwood, L.
Stern, B.
Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, L.
Stewartby, L.
Stone of Blackheath, L.
Strabolgi, L.
Strathclyde, L.
Symons of Vernham Dean, B.
Taverne, L.
Taylor of Blackburn, L.
Taylor of Bolton, B.
Taylor of Holbeach, L.
Tebbit, L.
Temple-Morris, L.
Teverson, L.
Thomas of Gresford, L.
Thomas of Swynnerton, L.
Thomas of Walliswood, B.
Thomas of Winchester, B.
Thornton, B.
Tombs, L.
Tomlinson, L.
Tonge, B.
Tope, L.
Tordoff, L.
Trefgarne, L.
Trenchard, V.
Trimble, L.
Trumpington, B.
Truscott, L.
Tunnicliffe, L.
Turnberg, L.
Turner of Camden, B.
Tyler, L.
Uddin, B.
Ullswater, V.
Vadera, B.
Valentine, B.
Verma, B.
Waddington, L.
Wade of Chorlton, L.
Wakeham, L.
Wall of New Barnet, B.
Wallace of Saltaire, L.
Wallace of Tankerness, L.
Walmsley, B.
Walpole, L.
Walton of Detchant, L.
Warner, L.
Warnock, B.
Warsi, B.
Wedderburn of Charlton, L.
West of Spithead, L.
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Whitaker, B.
Whitty, L.
Wilcox, B.
Williams of Crosby, B.
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Williams of Elvel, L.
Williamson of Horton, L.
Wilson of Tillyorn, L.
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Windlesham, L.
Woolf, L.
Woolmer of Leeds, L.
Wright of Richmond, L.
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Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Rochester.
Public Business
1Parliament Square A question was asked by Baroness Hamwee and answered by the Chairman of Committees.
2Human rights: same-sex relationships A question was asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill and answered by Lord Bach.
3Small businesses A question was asked by Lord Cotter and answered by Baroness Vadera.
4Income inequality A question was asked by Lord Haskel and answered by Lord Davies of Oldham.
5Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] The bill was returned from the Commons with amendments and with a privilege amendment. It was ordered that the Commons amendments be printed. (HL Bill 83)
6Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] The Explanatory Notes on the Commons Amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 83-EN)
7Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008
Police (Performance) Regulations 2008
Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008
Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008
International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008
Wool Textile Industry (Export Promotion Levy) (Revocation) Order 2008
Rail Vehicle Accessibility Exemption Orders (Parliamentary Procedures) Regulations 2008
Rail Vehicle Accessibility (London Underground Victoria Line 09TS Vehicles) Exemption Order 2008
Air Navigation (Environmental Standards for Non-EASA Aircraft) Order 2008
The Lord President (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon) moved that the statutory instruments be referred to a Grand Committee en bloc. The motion was agreed to.
8Legislative Reform (Local Authority Consent Requirements) (England and Wales) Order 2008 Baroness Andrews moved that the draft Legislative Reform Order laid before the House on 26 June be approved. The motion was agreed to.
9Planning Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 435A. Amendments were agreed to. The House resumed.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
10Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 Lord Bach moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June be approved. Then Lord Craig of Radley moved, as an amendment to the original motion, to leave out from “that” to the end and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June because it abolishes the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in England and Wales”. After debate, the amendment was withdrawn and the original motion was agreed to.
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11First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Order 2008 Lord Bach moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June be approved. The motion was agreed to.
12Appeals from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal Order 2008 Lord Bach moved that the draft Order laid before the House on 4 June be approved. The motion was agreed to.
The House adjourned. The House resumed.
13Planning Bill The bill was further considered in Committee, beginning with amendment 436BA. Amendments were agreed to. Clause 211 was disagreed to. The House resumed and the bill was reported with amendments. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 84)
The House adjourned at 6.54pm until 2.30pm on Monday 27 October.
Papers
All statutory instruments laid before the House are accompanied by an Explanatory Memorandum presented by command of Her Majesty, unless otherwise indicated.
Affirmative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House for approval by resolution:
1Draft Visiting Forces and International Headquarters (Application of Law) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the Visiting Forces Act 1952.
2Draft International Headquarters and Defence Organisations (Designation and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2008, laid under the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964.
3(1)Draft International Organization for Migration (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2008
(2)Draft European Union Military Staff (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2008
laid under the International Organisations Act 1968.
4Draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (2006 International Tropical Timber Agreement) Order 2008, laid under the European Communities Act 1972.
Negative Instruments
The following instruments were laid before the House:
1Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Employment Tribunals Act 1996. (2771)
2Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2008, laid under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. (2775)
3Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, laid under the Welfare Reform Act 2007. (2783)
Papers not subject to parliamentary proceedings
The following papers were laid before the House:
1Statement of remuneration to members of the Covent Garden Market Authority, laid under the Covent Garden Market Act 1961.
2Report and Accounts for the period 26 July 2007 to 31 March 2008 of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority, laid under the Pensions Act 2007.
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